Yehudi Menuhin plays Bach Chaconne (Part 2)

[Pipixcan69]

Godly



[mahler151]

Being a pianist, I must say I prefer Busoni's transcription.

[TheStockwell]

@mahler151 Have you "tried" the Brahms transcription? Oh, and since you're "Mahler 151," have you heard about the new DVD performance of Mahler Nr.10 of Yoel Gamzou?

[mahler151]

@TheStockwell I have not checked Brahms' transcription, I should do so.

I also have not heard this DVd of Mahler's 10th.

[TheStockwell]

@mahler151 The Brahms version is scored for piano; the left hand only. It's a very literal transcriptions with no Romantic "fill-in" flourishes. Leon Fleischer recorded it. You can see a brief clip of the Mahler/Yoel Gamzou Tenth if you search YouTube for "GUSTAV MAHLER Symphonie Nr.10 International Mahler Orchestra." Spoiler: Gamzou conducts and is young/disheveled in a way that's either thrilling or unsettling. 23 years old! Gamzou's website has a lot to say about his completion.

[ISISKALII]

Exquisite. 

[pinball2734]

a true epic of emotions. what can I say? just perfect!

[hikoza2009]

In his late recordings, I sometimes find nothing remarkable, BUT when he was young, and particularly this one! This really is the treasure (as well as the one in Gstaad in Art o the Violin. I really wish to see the whole performance). I wonder how man on earth can create such beauty, and how Bach feels it up in heaven......

[banderhoos]

I've always adored Segovia's interpretation of this piece, and hadn't heard it played on violin until now.

Needless to say, I'm floored.

[billyguns2]

Part 2 becomes transcendental under Menuhin's hands, a true spiritual experience.

[goldie0800]

@billyguns2 - I totally agree. There's nothing quite like it, in my opinion. I'm sure God was listening too!

;- )

[sijas]

his sound travels through your entire body.

it's ridiculous.

[marieclaudenivot1950]

Bach ! magie de sa partition !

[voxhunden]

Did I say "excellent" in my comment on part 1? That's a gross understatement!

[natacha45]

This is the voice from heaven.

[werq34ac]

I could recognize Menuhin's sound from a mile away....

[acridplacidity3]

that made me weep...i've heard it played by tons of guitarists and a couple other violinists but none of them touched me like this. i don't think i can listen to this for a while because its too emotionally draining.

[jaywbe]

hero.

[HillbillyJ]

I personally feel this is too fast but still very well played.

[carrottoponcrak]

fast? i thought it was kinda to slow to really get a good sense of the harmonies within itself

[thinapps2]

It's been about 10 years now (wow !!) since I'm listening to bach's chaconne. Heifetz / Milstein / Menuhin / vengerov. What to say this music seem to mean everything to us but quite nothing for everybody else. Menuhin interpretation is on the emotional side / heifetz / vengerov on the technical side , whereas milstein is in between. Those interpretations are of a higher level and very very good on a technical plan. Emotionnally, I'll give a + for menuhin's, but I also like Milstein's

[JohnThePetru]

Thanks

[dicadr]

To almson:

Thank you from all my heart

[dicadr]

Menuhin, you are immortel, I adore you! I mean your art as well as your kindness. And one more reson for me to adoreyou: your friendship with another genious, Enescu . You gessed, I am a roumanian.

Having no money to buy a concert-tiket, I wanted to enter by all means, so I tried the entrance of the orchestra, then I losed my way and I found myself... on the stage! At last I could listen You, standing up with ather young people... It was many years ago...

[aimson]

thanks for the comment

[RandomMocker]

"your friendship with another genious"

Glenn Gould too :P

[JackFenderOne]

@dicadr what a lovely story!

[Vancouverite39]

I've enjoyed hearing the Chaconne played by various of the great violinists here on YouTube; I think this is my favourite. Sweet, poignant, clear, deep.

[GojiGohan]

Absolutely divine!

[viola989]

is this a live recording? (GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!)

[1953flint]

Tour de Force!

[41k1313c]

this is the Absolute...

[descolonges]

Et la suite de la partie 1, dommage que tout ne soit pas sur une seule vidéo, cela coupe un peu l'élan...

Mais bravo à celui qui nous a enregistré ce magnifique morceau de la musique baroque !

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

I think it's interesting how in every recording of the Bach Chaconne there's at least a good 5 or more seconds of recording left just to let it all sink in and for the listener to recover from the intense emotion

[aimson]

Yeah, I left that in there on purpose actually, hehe. Definitely need more than 5 seconds to truly finish enjoying the experience of listening to the chaconne.

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

lol well it's in most the recordings (then again, you're the one who has uploaded most of the recordings so i didn't know if it was you or the recordings), but it is a very appropriate pause. When i finish listening to the chaconne it usually takes me a whole minute before i can move again, i usually sit there in silence, just breathing.

[vpan1991]

In the original autograph edition, Bach wrote 2 fermatas above and below the double bar at the end of the piece.

[zanyzann]

At about 1:28 , there is a simply gorgeous passage. Listen for it.

[nodemons]

Not as gorgeous as the passage that starts at 2.08 I'd wager! Simply a superb piece this is...

Rich*****

[zanyzann]

Right around 1:20 is gorgeous!